1985 Los Angeles Rams season
| 1985 Los Angeles Rams season | |
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| Head coach |
John Robinson (3rd season) |
| General manager | John Shaw (Since 1985) |
| Owner |
Georgia Frontiere (Since 1979) |
| Home field | Anaheim Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–5 |
| Division place | 1st NFC West |
| Playoff finish |
Won Divisional Lost Conference |
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| Scoring summary | ||||
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| 2 |
14:54
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SF | Clark 7 yard pass from Montana (Wersching kick) | 49ers 7–0 |
| 2 |
8:52
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LA | Lansford 25 yard field goal | 49ers 7–3 |
| 3 |
14:46
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LA | Brown 86 yard kickoff return (Lansford kick) | Rams 10–7 |
| 3 |
13:10
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SF | Rice 66 yard pass from Montana (kick blocked) | 49ers 13–10 |
| 4 |
9:32
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LA | Lansford 29 yard field goal | Tie 13–13 |
| 4 |
5:38
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SF | Craig 1 yard pass from Montana (Wersching kick) | 49ers 20–13 |
| 4 |
5:08
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LA | Ellard 39 yard pass from Brock (Lansford kick) | Tie 20–20 |
| 4 |
3:24
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LA | Brown 41 yard interception return (Lansford kick) | Rams 27–20 |
The 1985 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 48th year with the National Football League and the 40th season in Los Angeles. The Rams played in the NFC Championship Game but lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears. Eric Dickerson rushed for 1,234 yards in 1985 while missing the first two games while in a contract dispute. He missed the Pro Bowl for the first time in his short NFL career. He did, however, go on to rush for a playoff record 248 yards against the Dallas Cowboys in post-season play.
The Los Angeles Rams got off to a surprisingly successful start in 1985, winning their first seven games. However, the team struggled somewhat during the second half of the season. After suffering humiliating losses to the 1–9 Atlanta Falcons and the 4–8 New Orleans Saints, the Rams upset their main rival, the San Francisco 49ers on the road in a prime time Monday-Night match-up, despite being 10-point underdogs going into the game. This crucial victory helped the Rams redeem their season and the team went on to clinch their first NFC West division title in six years, finishing the regular season with an 11–5 record.
The Rams clinched a playoff spot with the win.
Running back Eric Dickerson led the Rams to a victory by scoring two touchdowns and recording a playoff record 248 rushing yards. After the first half ended with a 3–0 Los Angeles lead, Dickerson scored on a 55-yard touchdown run early in the third period. On the ensuing kickoff, Kenny Duckett fumbled, and the ball was recovered by Vince Newsome to set up kicker Mike Lansford's second field goal. In the fourth period, Tony Hunter recovered a fumbled punt to set up Dickerson's 40-yard rushing touchdown. The Rams' defense dominated the Cowboys' offense all afternoon as the Cowboys never got inside the Rams' 20-yard-line. This was the last home playoff game for the Rams in Los Angeles.
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